Tottenham's big guns like Harry Kane and Dele Alli might have been on the bench but that didn't mean they couldn't get involved with the crowd before kick-off.

The Rochdale fans had crowded around the tunnel before the teams emerged, looking for selfies and glimpses of the England stars.

However it was in and after the warm-up that the duo endeared themselves to the home faithful.

Kane was hitting passes across the pitch to Erik Lamela as the subs went through their paces before kick-off. He wound up for a big scissors kick of a volley back to the Argentine only for his standing to slip on the recently relaid pitch as he jumped.

The England striker slipped on his backside much to the delight of the Rochdale faithful. He simply rolled over on the floor and flashed them a big grin.

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There's plenty of focus on what Dele Alli does wrong but not always when the 21-year-old does something rather decent.

After the substitutes had warmed up before the game they trotted towards the tunnel. Rather than heading straight off the pitch, Alli made a diversion, trotting over to a line of young Rochdale mascots near the centre of the pitch and he ran along high-fiving every single one of them.

The whole thing might not have lasted more than 45 seconds, but for those young children they'll remember it for far longer.

Dele Alli high fives all the young Rochdale mascots

The ovation for Lucas

It's fair to say that Lucas Moura endeared himself to the travelling Tottenham faithful.

In fact he did it from the very first moment he surged past a Rochdale player with the ball, and then another one, and then another one.

When he scored the Spurs fans went crazy and his name began ringing out across the stand taken over by the away supporters.

The Rochdale fans were equally impressed by the Brazilian and when he went off in the 71st minute, he was given a standing ovation by the Tottenham fans and a generous hand from the home support.

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While Alli may have endeared himself to the Rochdale mascots, he wasn't exactly popular with the home fans after the late penalty he earned in the final minutes of the match.

Alli's reputation precedes him now and even when it's a legitimate penalty he earns the opposing fans' fury.

One supporter took it one step further on Sunday night, sprinting on to the pitch after the penalty was awarded. He got as close as he could to Alli before diving on the floor and pointing at him, making his statement as clear as he could.

After he was hauled away by the two stewards who had chased him, Kane converted the penalty despite the unexpected delay.

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Another nod to Ryan Mason

It wasn't just Danny Rose shouting Ryan Mason's name that marked a nod towards the former Tottenham midfielder who was forced to retire last week at just 26-years-old.

The Tottenham fans did their bit as well. In the first half they chanted 'He's one of our own, he's one of our own, Ryan Mason, he's one of our own'.

In the second half they chanted 'There's only one Ryan Mason'.

The ex-England international has been offered a return to Tottenham as a coach in the academy and it's clear the club and the fans still have a lot of love for him.